Fansided · Jan 28, 2017
The pull-up problem in the Detroit Pistons offense
The Detroit Pistons have lacked consistency all season long. An offense that was highly serviceable just a year ago has suddenly become a liability, seemingly to the bewilderment of head coach Stan Van Gundy. The answer to many of these problems may lie in an overreliance on pull-up jumpers.
The Detroit Pistons offense has completely fallen apart since the return of point guard Reggie Jackson, prompting speculation over his future in Motown. When you add in Andre Drummond‘s surface level regression and shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope‘s nearly inevitable $20 million plus new contract looming after the season, you’re left with a myriad of questions about the future of this team’s core.